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Dr Benjamin Goodlich

PhD Griff, MMedRes Griff, Mphty Griff, BExSc Griff

  • Lecturer, Physiotherapy
  • School of Health
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Dr Benjamin Goodlich

Dr Benjamin Goodlich is a registered physiotherapist and researcher with expertise in neurophysiology and rehabilitation. With over five years of clinical experience, Benjamin has worked across a variety of settings, including acute inpatient care, outpatient rehabilitation, and perioperative management, where he has managed musculoskeletal and neurological cases. As a Lecturer at Griffith University, Benjamin taught broadly across the physiotherapy program, with particular interest in exercise prescription, musculoskeletal physiotherapy and neurophysiology.

Benjamin completed his PhD at Griffith University in 2024, where his research focused on serotonergic neuromodulation and motor unit activity in humans, using advanced techniques like high-density electromyography to explore applications in neurorehabilitation. His research interests include the neural mechanisms underlying movement and rehabilitation in conditions such as multiple sclerosis.

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Physiotherapy Association
  • Australian Healthcare Practitioner Regulation Agency
  • International Society of Electromyography and Kineseology

Awards/Fellowships

  • Best Oral Presentation Award – 1st Place. International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology Congress XXV, June 2024, Nagoya, Japan
  • Best Poster Presentation. Third International Motor Impairment Conference, November 2023, Sydney, Australia
  • Outstanding Publication Award. School of Health Sciences and Social Work Research Awards, Griffith University, 2023

Research areas

  • Neural control of movement
  • Physiotherapy
  • Physiology
  • High-density Electromyography

Teaching areas

  • PTY100 Introduction to Physiotherapy Practice A

Dr Benjamin Goodlich's specialist areas of knowledge include Motor units, Persistent Inward Currents, Neurophysiology, Electromyography

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